The Specials "The Specials" 2025-03-28 It would be the first

It would be the first of two records produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette

and is a combination of Pop-influenced Punk and DC-influenced Hardcore

standing mightily alongside the greatest Nekromantix songs enduring in their set list

the Dropkicks combine their driving punk energy with a newfound sense of majesty and melody to create anthems for troubled times

the eccentricities are trimmed back somewhat — they still bubble up on "The Millionaire Waltz

The Specials "The Specials" 2025-03-28 It would be the firstThe Specials was ranked among the top ten "Albums of the Year" for 1979 by NME. In June 2000 Q placed The Specials at number 38 in it's list of the 100 greatest British albums ever. Pitchfork Media featured The Specials at number 42 in their list of the "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". Rolling Stone listed the album at number 68 in their list "100 Best Albums of the Eighties", as the album was not released in the US until 1980.